The Department of Psychology at Randolph-Macon College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position of Behavioral Neuroscience to begin in September 2017. Appointment at a more senior level is possible for applicants with suitable experience. Applicants must hold an advanced degree in behavioral neuroscience or a related field at the time of appointment; post-doc and teaching experience are preferred. Successful candidates will participate in the College’s mission of undergraduate teaching and mentoring as well as program development activities in neuroscience. Teaching duties will include introductory neuroscience courses, upper level neuroscience courses in the candidate’s specialty area and possibly general interest non-major courses in neuroscience and/or psychology.
Randolph-Macon is a selective liberal arts college located in the beautiful Virginia piedmont, just 15 miles north of Richmond and 90 miles south of Washington, DC. The Behavioral Neuroscience program provides access to its outstanding animal facilities, including an off-campus primate laboratory in Miami, FL, and core facilities for light microscopy, proteomics, and computational behavioral neuroscience. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in a strong research program exploring the neuroendocrine basis of animal behavior, including rodents and human or nonhuman primates. Our scientific environment offers opportunities to collaborate with research teams in neuroendocrinology, primatology, and genetics around the world. Candidates seeking to establish cooperative international research and learning opportunities for our students are encouraged to apply.
Review of applications will begin October 15th and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should submit electronically a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests and future research plans, and contact information for three individuals who can serve as references to Ms. Barbara Wirth (ude.cmr|htriwb#ude.cmr|htriwb), subject line Behavioral Neuroscience Search. Please submit as one attachment titled with the candidate’s last name and first initial. For specific inquiries about the position, please contact the Chair of the search committee, Dr. Massimo Bardi (ude.cmr|idrabomissam#ude.cmr|idrabomissam). Randolph-Macon College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Randolph-Macon’s efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.